Americans head to the polls for US midterm elections

Loading the video No Comment Video. Americans head to the polls for US midterm elections Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 3 November 2026 - 16:25 GMT+1 Voters cast their ballots in Fairfax, Virginia, and New York as Americans head to the polls in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Americans are heading to polling stations across the United States on Tuesday, November 3, for the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Fairfax, Virginia, voters filled out ballots, checked in at polling stations and cast their votes as Election Day voting got underway. Polling stations are opening at different times across the country due to time zone differences, with voting continuing in some western states yet to open their polls. Millions of Americans had already cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with early voting turnout on pace to surpass that of the previous midterm elections. USA midterm elections Donald Trump US Senate Democrats Top stories Now playing Next Americans head to the polls for US midterm elections Now playing Next Flash floods devastate US Southwest, sweeping away homes and cars Now playing Next Video shows two helicopters colliding in Nepal’s Everest region Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 3rd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Ukraine cannot be permanently shut out of EU market, PM says Now playing Next Lisbon housing activists hail win despite court cap on tent occupancy Now playing Next Hungary is not blocking Ukraine's EU accession, says Kyiv's envoy Now playing Next Dashcam captures deadly private jet crash in Florida Now playing Next France recalls 7 million condoms across EU over safety concerns Now playing Next US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results? Now playing Next Cyberattacks hit supermarket fridges and freezers in Europe Now playing Next Enlargement Summit kicks off in Brussels as US midterms test Trump Now playing Next A licence to create: Inspired carpets and religious brushstrokes shine at Baku Art Weekend Now playing Next Earth Now | What does it take to tackle air pollution? Now playing Next Global travel to hit record 1.57 billion arrivals in 2026 – with European arrivals up 5% Now playing Next Lufthansa faces €2 billion extra fuel bill as Iran war keeps prices high ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Rhodes floods: Cars swept away after torrential rain in Greece No Comment British adventurer returns home after 28-year journey around the world No Comment Britain’s 'oldest cars' hit the road for annual London to Brighton run No Comment Ukraine’s ‘Stargate’ drone carries wounded troops from frontline Bahamas King Charles and Queen Camilla caught in heavy rain during Antigua celebrations Europe Today 'Gridlock will be the word of the day' if Democrats win the midterms, says Republican strategist Matt Klink Europe Today Montenegro to join EU by 2028 'very realistic', says Podgorica's representative Europe Today Europe Today: Euronews Enlargement Summit kicks off in Brussels as US midterms test Trump Business Apple earnings beat expectations, but rising chip costs worry investors Europe News Thousands of troops from Europe to rehearse post-war Ukraine deployment in Poland EU News EU enlargement at a turning point as leaders gather for Euronews summit Health news Spain introduces paid menopause sick leave from December 2026 ADVERTISEMENT USA US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections Europe News Ukraine says hopes of 'progress toward peace' knocked by attack on aid distribution centre Focus Inside Milipol Qatar, where drones and robots take on security and emergency response roles Health news Ebola kills over 5,300 in fastest-growing outbreak on record No Comment Fridges stand empty in Belgian supermarkets after cyberattack Culture news What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia No Comment Humanoid robots climb China’s Mount Tai in unusual challenge USA US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT